NAB 2010: Michael J Fox leads Canadian content in Vegas

LAS VEGAS – Canadian actor Michael J Fox received a huge standing ovation by delegates at the National Association of Broadcasters annual convention as he received the organization’s Distinguished Service Award.Fox was already an established TV (Family Ties, Spin City) and movie star (Back to the Future, Stuart Little) when he was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease in 1991.In 1998 Fox made that known to the public and his life as an advocate and fundraiser for Parkinson’s Disease is very well known.In 2000 he founded The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, which has funded more than $175 million...